different between princely vs illustrious

English

Etymology

prince +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??nsli/
• Hyphenation: prince?ly

Adjective

princely (comparative princelier, superlative princeliest)

1. Relating to a prince; regal; royal.

   princely birth or character

2. Befitting a prince; grand; lavish or opulent.

   No expense was spared in making it a princely residence.

See also

• princely sum

Synonyms

• regal, grand

Translations

Adverb

princely (comparative more princely, superlative most princely)

1. (obsolete) In the manner of a royal prince's conduct.
   • c. 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II, Scene 2,^[1]

     […] my appetite was not princely got;

English

Etymology

From Latin ill?stris (“bright, shining; distinguished, prominent, illustrious”) +? -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree”). Ill?stris is derived from ill?str? (“to brighten, illuminate; to make famous or illustrious”), from in- (“prefix meaning ‘in, inside’”) + lustr? (“to purify by making a sacrifice; to brighten, illuminate”) (from lustr? (“purificatory sacrifice”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”) or *lewh?- (“to wash”)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??l?s.t??.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??l?s.t?i.?s/, /-?l?s-/
• Hyphenation: il?lus?tri?ous

Adjective

illustrious (comparative more illustrious, superlative most illustrious)

1. Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known, especially due to past achievements or noble qualities. [from mid 16th c.]

Antonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

• lustrious

Translations

Further reading

• illustrious (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia